"I also want to return home earlier, but I have too many things to do." Lin Xi said weakly, as if she was angry because she thought of something, "You don't know, I have a model in the jewelry show abroad this time..."

Qin Zhaozhao listened quietly to Lin Xi complaining about his dissatisfaction with his work.

By the time she finished listening, she had already entered the office.

"Calm down, this is how the workplace works." She comforted Lin Xi, "You choose the restaurant for lunch, I'll treat you, so that my little Xixi will be well fed and happy."

Lin Xi laughed and said, "Okay, I'll let you know when I think of something to eat."

After Qin Zhaozhao finished chatting with Lin Xi, there was a knock on her office door. She thought it was her assistant coming in, but it turned out to be the handsome Mu Tingzhou in a suit and tie.

When she saw the lunch box in Mu Tingzhou's hand, her good mood of having lunch with her best friend Lin Xi was suddenly replaced by unhappiness.

She was really impressed by Mu Tingzhou. She thought he just said it on a whim last night, but she didn't expect him to actually bring her seafood porridge early in the morning.

"Seafood porridge." Mu Tingzhou opened the thermos box. "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Thank you for the breakfast, Mr. Mu, but my husband gave me a big breakfast this morning and I was so full that I have no appetite at all now." Qin Zhaozhao smiled at Mu Tingzhou, "Why don't you eat it yourself, or give it to someone who needs it."

When Mu Tingzhou heard Qin Zhaozhao's words of affection, his hand holding the spoon paused.

"I brought two portions." He said as he served the porridge, "You can eat less if you accompany me."

Qin Zhaozhao: "Sorry, Mr. Mu, I really can't eat it."

"You are busy with work, I will eat by myself." Mu Tingzhou did not argue with Qin Zhaozhao. He sat opposite her desk and ate elegantly.

When Qin Zhaozhao saw that Mu Tingzhou had no intention of leaving, she suppressed her displeasure and ignored his burning gaze to deal with the urgent matters at hand.

Fortunately, she had an interview in the morning and she didn't spend too much time with Mu Tingzhou.

After the interview, she had seen the restaurant location sent by Lin Xi and was about to call a taxi to leave, but when she looked up, she saw Mu Tingzhou standing not far away.

She was so focused on her work that she didn't notice Mu Tingzhou was here at all. That's why she realized that other staff members were staring at her with different eyes.

When she looked at these people, they quickly withdrew their gossiping eyes from her.

This was one of the reasons why she hated Mu Tingzhou, he always caused her trouble with scandals.

He didn't know how his behavior today would be spread.

Chu Yu was reporting his work to Mu Tingzhou. Mu Tingzhou seemed to notice that Qin Zhaozhao was looking at him, and he looked up while listening attentively.

When he saw Qin Zhaozhao looking at him, he gave a few instructions to Chu Yu and walked quickly towards Qin Zhaozhao.

"You've worked hard today." He handed the milk tea to Qin Zhaozhao, "It's noon now, let's eat together."

The moment Qin Zhaozhao saw Mu Tingzhou, she immediately sent a message to Shen Sicheng.

She didn't expect Shen Sicheng to reply to her message immediately, but in fact Shen Sicheng replied to her message in seconds.

She deliberately let Shen Sicheng appear so that Mu Tingzhou would know clearly that she was married and had a husband, and he should not disturb her with such a perverse value.

However, she refused Mu Tingzhou's milk tea last night, and refusing again today would be a bit of a slap in his face, so in order to stabilize the situation, she accepted the milk tea but did not drink it.

"Thank you, President Mu." She smiled slightly, "I have an appointment with my best friend for lunch, so I can only apologize to President Mu."

Mu Tingzhou gazed at Qin Zhaozhao tenderly and said thoughtfully, "I'll take you there."

"No need, Mr. Mu." Qin Zhaozhao shook her head gently, "My husband is here to pick me up, he's already on his way."

Mu Tingzhou's eyes flickered, "Since Mr. Shen hasn't come yet, I can accompany you for a while."

Qin Zhaozhao didn't give Mu Tingzhou the chance to be alone with her, so she found an excuse to go to the bathroom.

She didn't mind staying in the ladies' room until Driver Shen came to pick her up.

In the bathroom, Qin Zhaozhao entered the cubicle, sat on the toilet and checked the news on her mobile phone. The sound of high heels let her know someone was coming in.

The next moment, some people started to mock and gossip.

"Qin Zhaozhao is such a scheming woman. She has bewitched President Mu to the point where he is completely devastated. Even when Qin Zhaozhao is doing a column interview, President Mu has to accompany her."

"Qin Zhaozhao is a vixen, shameless and despicable. She is already married, and she and her husband are still on the trending searches, but she is flirting with President Mu. I really feel sorry for her husband. There is a green grassland above his head."

"Qin Zhaozhao's husband is pitiful. He is so handsome, but he ended up marrying a fickle Qin Zhaozhao. He is so unlucky." Someone laughed, "But don't be angry. I know you like President Mu, but unfortunately you are not as good as Qin Zhaozhao in seducing President Mu, so President Mu only has eyes for Qin Zhaozhao."

"Humph, that's why I said Qin Zhaozhao is a vixen, she's very filthy, first she drove Bi Yaolian away to take the top position, now she's hooking up with President Mu. In my opinion, this interview with Shen Sicheng, the president of Shen Corporation, must have been arranged by President Mu, otherwise how could a mere editor-in-chief like her get in touch with someone in such a high position."

After hearing this, Qin Zhaozhao tightened his grip on the phone and his face turned cold.

She knew how others mocked the relationship between her and Mu Tingzhou. After all, this was the negative news brought to her by Mu Tingzhou, which made her extremely sick.

But she couldn't stand others saying that her career was due to Mu Tingzhou. It was obvious that she had used some means to stay in the Shen Group and hold Pei Shujing's thigh so that she was able to interview the president of the Shen Group. How could she become Mu Tingzhou through her own efforts!

She opened the cubicle door and walked out to have a good talk with the two women.

But she came out too late. The women left and several senior executives walked in from outside.

She pursed her lips and retreated back to the cubicle. She didn't want to make a big deal about this groundless rumor in front of the higher-ups. If it spread widely, it would only bring trouble to herself.

The moment she locked the cubicle door, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

Before, Mu Tingzhou also showed his affection to her, making it seem to outsiders that he was pursuing her, but he did not confess his feelings at that time.

Later, Mu Tingzhou wanted to kiss her, and she slapped him hard. He confessed his pursuit of her, and if she hadn't been going home after get off work, she was sure that Mu Tingzhou would have pestered her 24 hours a day.

Because he was her superior, she didn't make things too awkward with him, but she also bluntly rejected his confession and pursuit.

He ignored her rejection and continued to pursue her as he pleased, not caring at all whether it caused her any trouble or not, or rather, he was very happy to see other people spread rumors about them.

This society is very cruel. As long as a woman is with a man, people will almost unanimously think that the woman seduced the man. If a woman is successful in her career and is linked to a man, it will always be considered that the woman relied on the man to achieve career success.

Mu Tingzhou must also know the truth that she understands.

Therefore, she was sure that Mu Tingzhou was deliberately pestering her to make everyone believe that her career depended on him, that she had slept with him in private or there were various unspoken rules, and that he, as the person in charge of the Mu family, helped her career succeed.

Because of Mu Tingzhou, her efforts became insignificant in the eyes of outsiders.

In an instant, she felt cold all over. Mu Tingzhou's methods were dirty and shameless.

"Editor-in-Chief Qin?" someone said, "Where are you? Someone is looking for you."

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